Garrett's- Words I Didn't Know Flashcards
(111 cards)
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Abysmal
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Extremely or hopelessly bad or severe.
Abyss= immeasurably deep
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Diffident
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Restrained or reserved in manner
Lacking confidence in ones own ability, worth, etc.
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Adumbrate
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To outline or sketch; to produce a faint image or resemblance.
To foreshadow
To overshadow
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Improvident
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Lacking foresight; incautious; unwary
Not provident, or not mindful and providing for the future
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Lithesome
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Pliant; limber; flexible; supple
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Piquant
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Pleasantly tart in taste
Stimulating, interesting, or attractive
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Acclaim
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To applaud or welcome with shouts of praise
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Vehement
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Strongly emotional; intense or passionate
Rancorous
Zealous; marked by great energy
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Bigot
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A person who is intolerant of any different creed, belief or opinion
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Cajole
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Coax; to be persuaded by flattery or promise
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Flout
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To treat with disdain, scorn or contempt; mock; scoff at; insult
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Subdue
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To overpower by superior force
To repress
To reduce the intensity
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Penchant
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A strong inclination or liking for something
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Obfuscate
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To confuse, bewilder or stupefy
To obscure or make unclear
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Peremptory
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Leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal
Dictatorial
Assertive in speech
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Naught
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Nothing
Lost; ruined
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Rake
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A dissolute or profligate person
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Maverick
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Unorthodox, unconventional, nonconformist
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Occult
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Relating to magic, astrology, or the powers of the supernatural
Secret, hidden from view
Beyond the ordinary
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Licentious
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Sexually unrestrained; lascivious
Immoral
Going beyond customary bounds or limits
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Munificent
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Extremely generous
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Broached
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To tap or pierce
To suggest something for the first time
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Credulous
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Willing to trust or believe too readily especially without adequate evidence
Gullible
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Lugubrious
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Mournful, dismal, or gloomy especially in an exaggerated manner
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Jocund
Cheerful; merry; blithe; glad
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Mendicant
A person who lives by begging
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Uncouth
Unusual or strange; awkward; clumsy
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Epithet
A characterizing word or phrase used specifically for something
Mans best friend = dog
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Satiate
To satisfy ones own desires to the point of boredom
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Ineffable
Not capable of being described in words
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Sagacity
Acuteness or mental judgment and discernment
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Chimerical
Unreal; fanciful; imaginary
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Coruscating
To emit flashes or light; gleam
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Augur
To predict or conjecture as if from a sign or omen
To argue; an excessively talkative person
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Iniquitous
Wicked; sinful; unjust
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Remonstrate
To plead in protest
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Regale
To entertain lavishly
To feast
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Recuse
To withdraw from a position of judging
To reject or challenge as disqualified to act due to bias of interest
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Foment
To foster
To instigate
To medicate or apply ointment
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Wastrel
A wasteful person; spendthrift
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Germane
Relevant; pertinent; closely related
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Assay
To examine or analyze
To try or test
To judge the quality of; assess
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Routed
An overwhelming defeat attended by disorderly flight
A tumultuous crowd of people
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Caricature
A picture or description ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or details of a person or thing
A distorted image
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Personification
The attribution of human characteristics to a nonhuman thing
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Cantankerous
Disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish
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Abrogate
To abolish by official means
To put an end to
To put aside
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Rescind
To nullify; invalidate; revoke; abrogate; annul; repeal
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Uncouth
Awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly
strange or ungraceful
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Titanic
Being extremely large
Possessing or requiring colossal strength
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Autocratic
tyrannical; despotic; absolute; domineering
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Ire
intense anger; wrath
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Loathe
To feel strong hatred or disgust
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Wanton
Done, shown, used, etc. maliciously or unjustifiably
Without regard for what is right
lascivious
uncalled-for; deliberate and without motive or provocation
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Loath
unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse
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Antipodal
Diametrically opposite
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Benighted
Intellectually or morally ignorant; unenlightened
Overtaken by darkness or night
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Amenable
open to influence, persuasion, or advice;
agreeable; submissive; tractable
Easily pursuaded
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Comely
Pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair
Proper; seemly; becoming
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Scourges
A cause of affliction or calamity
To punish or criticize severely
A person who inflicts punishment
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Prudent
Wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; sober
careful in providing for the future; provident
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Encumbrance
something burdensome, useless, or superfluous; hindrance
A dependent person, especially a child
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Accede
To give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent
To assume an office or title
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Kibitz
to offer advice or criticism as a kibitzer; meddle
Kibitzer= a giver on uninvited or unwanted advice
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Quibble
to beat around the bush to evade a point and issue; to make trivial objections; to prevaricate
petty or carping criticism; a minor objection
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Equitable
Just and right; fair; reasonable
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Delude
To mislead the mind or judgment; deceive
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Prurient
Having lustful thoughts, desires, etc.
Causing lasciviousness or lust
Having a restless desire or longing
Erotic
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Sacrosanct
Extremely sacred or inviolable
Not to entered or trespassed upon
Above or beyond criticism, change, or interference
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Pedestrian
Lacking in vitality, imagination, etc.; commonplace; dull
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Stagnation
A failure to develop, progress, move forward, advance; feeling sluggish and dull
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Coy
shy; modest
Showing reluctance to share one's opinion
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Supercilious
Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression; arrogant
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Acquiesce
To assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree
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Tacit
Understood without being openly expressed; implied
Silent
Unspoken
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Demure
Characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved
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Elucidation
To make clear; cast light on
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Malapropism
An act or habit or misusing words ridiculously, especially by the confusion of words that are similar in sound
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Tepid
Lukewarm
Characterized by a lack of force or enthusiasm
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Kismet
Fate; destiny
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Imbroglio
A misunderstanding or disagreement
A complicated situation
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Bemuse
To bewilder or confuse
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Excoriate
To denounce or berate severely; flay verbally
To strip off the skin from
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Aplomb
Imperturbable poise or assurance
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Taciturn
Inclined to silence; reserved in speech
Silent in expression and manner; stern
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Insolence
Contemptuously rude or impertinent behavior or speech
Insolent = boldly rude or disrespectful; insulting
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Stentorian
Very loud or powerful in sound
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Expository
Serving to expound, set forth, or explain
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Poignant
Keenly distressing to the feelings
Affecting or moving the emotions
Pungent to the smell
To the point; piercing
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Imbibe
to consume by drinking
To absorb or soak up
To take or receive into the mind, as knowledge, ideas, etc.
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Dispassion
the state or quality of being unemotional or emotionally uninvolved
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Trepidation
Tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation
Trembling or quivering movement
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Apprehension
Anticipation of adversity or misfortune; anxiety; dread; worry
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Diaphanous
Very sheer and light; almost completely transparent
Delicately hazy
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Scintillation
Sparkling
A spark or flash
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Quittance
Recompense; requital
Discharge from a debt or obligation
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Petulant
Showing sudden, impatient irritation
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Trifle
A matter of trivial importance
To deal lightly or without due respect
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Disquietude
Uneasiness
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Surreptitious
Obtained, done, made,etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine
Acting in a stealthy way
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Subreption
The concealment of facts to obtain benefits
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Circuitous
Roundabout; not direct
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Impinge
To make an impression; have an impact
To encroach; infringe
To strike; collide
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Abnegating
To refuse or deny oneself; reject; renounce
To relinquish; give up
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Excogitate
To think out; devise; invent
To study intently and carefully in order to grasp or comprehend fully
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Intemperate
Immoderate in indulgence of appetite or passion
Unrestrained
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Abstemious
Sparing; temperate
Characterized by abstinence
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Vacillation
A state of indecision or irresolution
Fluctuation
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Unctuous
Characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor
Excessively smooth, suave, or smug
Slippery or greasy
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Sonorous
Loud, deep, or resonant in sound
Grandiloquent; high-flown
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Abstruse
Hard to understand; recondite; esoteric
